Are you manually manipulating the seedfile or are you using the
seedfile editor in the GUI/Serversetup? I have made errors on the seedfile
when using GUI/text editors and the seedfile did not load correctly. I will
usually verify my changes in the seedfile editor just to make sure that I
don't have any errors. By doing this, netmon is stopped and restarted so the
changes to the seedfile will be noted. I have not seen NetView continue to
discover networks that were not specified by the seed file if it was created
and loaded correctly.
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If I use a piecemeal seedfile, how do I keep it from
discovering
networks that I haven't specified in the seedfile?
This is what has overwhelmed me before. I specify a small
seedfile of
maybe 2 or 3 networks. I come back the next day and my map has
fans
all over it.
Also, Every router has at least 3 interfaces. Is it required
that
Netview create a seperate object for each interface? Or can I
configure it so when an object is discovered it checks to see
if the
object exists before creating it? That is one of the many
confusing
parts for me.
Thanks for all of your suggestions!
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Author: "IBM NetView Discussion" <nv-l@tkg.com> at smtplink
Date: 10/21/00 2:07 PM
No matter what you do with the location file, if you start up
Netview with
4000 routers, you will get at least 4000 dots on the IP Internet
level of
the
map. Remember that only the networks get cut into the locations. You
will have a really hard time cutting and pasting that.
You will have to discover the network piecemeal. So start segmenting
your
seedfile now. Make lists of just routers, grouped by some reasonable
criteria. Geopgraphy maybe. Include in each section a bogus range
to
prevent
discovery of anything except what is in the seedfile. Only include
as many
routers
as you would want to see on the top map at one time. Like maybe 50?
Certainly less
than 100. Note that when you have networks placed in locations for
you,
the routers
left on the outside will result in extremely dense fans, which will
make
them very difficult to
select. Prepare to select by name, with 'Locate...' and then
'View...Hightlights...Select
Highlights'.
Hubs, etc, are not an issue. They appear only at the lower levels of
the
map so you
can put them in the seefile later.
Prepare to do this over several times until you figure out the best
way for
you.
Cordially,
Leslie A. Clark
IBM Global Services - Systems Mgmt & Networking
(248) 552-4968 Voicemail, Fax, Pager
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I am running Netview 6.0.1 on AIX 4.3.3
I have the IP addresses of all devices in a flat text file. I
am
looking for recommendations on how I go about building my map.
I am
fairly new to Netview and I am having trouble getting it to
come up
ok. I have just over 4000 routers and a whole slew of switches.
There
are a few workstations that I would like to manage, but not all
of
them.
I had problems with my location.conf file. Tivoli has released
an APAR
and are currently working on a fix. Aparently, when you have a
file as
large as mine, over 2500 lines, ipmap cores every few seconds
trying
to keep up. As soon as this is fixed I think the location
business
will be fixed.
I would like this process to be as automated as possible. Any
suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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